Gov’t to monitor drive-in cinemas

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Gov’t to monitor drive-in cinemas

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie, says that drive-in cinemas will be monitored to ensure that they operate in adherence to the coronavirus protocols. “We are going to be engaging the operators to ensure that the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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